Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Companie Lenders in Riverside

Updated May 30, 2026
⚖️ The 4 PsRankings are calculated based on observed lender differences on closed loans across Pricing, Pull-through, Product, and Place.
🛡️ No Pay to PlayLenders cannot buy their way to the top. Rankings are 100% earned.
📊 HMDA 2024Built using publicly available originated loan data from the federal government.
🎯 Peer BenchmarkedPerformance is normalized and benchmarked against peer institutions.
Total Lenders250
Total Loans45,263
Median Rate Spread0.37%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
FBC MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,298Fees
0.280%Above
117
2
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,170Fees
0.169%Above
7,468
3
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,572Fees
0.043%Below
539
4
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,946Fees
0.369%Above
114
5
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,142Fees
0.097%Above
1,774
6
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,000Fees
0.111%Above
585
7
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$5,874Fees
0.190%Below
152
8
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,134Fees
0.340%Above
102
9
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,050Fees
0.197%Above
3,925
10
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,811Fees
0.261%Above
547
11
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,052Fees
0.372%Above
264
12
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,429Fees
0.357%Above
148
13
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,417Fees
0.479%Above
142
14
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,860Fees
0.227%Above
128
15
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,169Fees
0.166%Above
117
16
RESICENTRAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,622Fees
0.172%Above
96
17
OCMBC, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,713Fees
0.519%Above
1,452
18
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,922Fees
0.468%Above
817
19
FRANKLIN LOAN CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,498Fees
0.459%Above
595
20
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,872Fees
0.239%Above
376
21
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,291Fees
0.443%Above
374
22
NMSI, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$3,237Fees
0.307%Above
358
23
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,075Fees
0.182%Below
182
24
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$5,543Fees
0.288%Above
129
25
HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,105Fees
0.393%Above
129
26
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,471Fees
0.150%Above
562
27
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,646Fees
0.486%Above
472
28
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,235Fees
0.377%Above
360
29
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,391Fees
0.260%Above
334
30
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,340Fees
0.146%Above
330
31
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,544Fees
0.362%Above
276
32
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,612Fees
0.542%Above
260
33
Hometown Equity Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,722Fees
0.464%Above
222
34
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,151Fees
0.256%Above
220
35
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,987Fees
0.256%Above
219
36
JMAC LENDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,968Fees
0.382%Above
136
37
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,376Fees
0.475%Above
129
38
FIRST NATIONS HOME FINANCE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,953Fees
0.258%Above
127
39
ONY GLO, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,504Fees
0.395%Above
125
40
Commerce Home Mortgage, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,377Fees
0.521%Above
123
41
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,138Fees
0.126%Above
118
42
STG MORTGAGE INCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,000Fees
0.382%Above
111
43
ROYAL PACIFIC FUNDING CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$4,529Fees
0.599%Above
339
44
GOLDEN EMPIRE MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,777Fees
0.589%Above
329
45
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$5,706Fees
0.620%Above
218
46
EZ FUNDINGS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,638Fees
0.430%Above
196
47
FlexPoint, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,503Fees
0.643%Above
135
48
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$4,045Fees
0.419%Above
126
49
RESIDENTIAL WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,899Fees
0.371%Above
117
50
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,491Fees
0.432%Above
92

How We Rank Lenders

Our rankings use geometric mean scoring across equally-weighted categories. This rewards lenders who perform consistently well across all metrics, not just excel in one area.

Our Point System (Max 40 Points)

10
Pricing
Rate and fee competitiveness (25%)
10
Pull Through
Reliability in closing loans (25%)
10
Product
Specialization in the loan type (25%)
10
Place
Local market expertise (25%)

Data Integrity & Updates

Data is updated quarterly based on the latest HMDA filings and proprietary SafeRate analysis. All metrics are calculated using standardized methodologies to ensure fair comparison across lenders.